Combination harvester thrasher



Jan. 12 1926.

1,569,432 W. F. M-CGREGOR COMBINATION HARVESTER THRASHER Filed Sept. 121924 2 Sheets-Sheet, l

l l nl W. F. MMGREGOR COMBINATION HARVESTER THRASHER f Jan. 12 192s.

Filed Sept. 12, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. 12, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALLACE F. MACGREGOR. OF RACINE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO J. I. CASETHRESI-I- ING MACHINE COMPANY, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION 0FWISCONSIN.

COMBINATION HARVESTER THRASHER.

Application filed September 12, 1924. Serial No. 737,421.

10 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALLACE F. MAC- GRnGoR, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Racine, in the county of Racine and State ofWisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCombination I-Iarvester Thrashers, of which the following is aspecification.

In the operation of a co-mbination harvester-thrasher the machinery iscaused to travel through the field in a comparatively rapid manner,cutting and thrashinggrain as it proceeds, and as it is of utmostimportance to continue the machinery in traveling operation it becomesnecessary to convey the grain from the thrasher as it dischargestherefrom. To accomplish this with teams or motor vehicles, which iscommon, requires a considerable number which must be constantly movingto the thrasher to receive a load and then haul the same to a granary orgrain elevator, often located a considerable distance from fieldope-rations. It is my object to provide means attachable in relation tothe thrasher to receive grain therefrom as it is being discharged and insuflicient quantities to quickly load the hauling vehicle which istraveling alongside to receive its load. This means I provide in theform of a bin supported independently of the thrasher body and soiiexibly connected in relation thereto that no strain will occur, whichotherwise would be detrimental when it is considered that such massivemachinery is subjected to rough travel in field use. In

discharging grain from the thrasher into the bin while the machinery ismoving considerable time is required for filling the same so that inpractice I have demonstrated that a single moto-r truck is suiiicientfor conveying grain from the bin to its place of deposit and returningto be re-filled without cessation of the traveling machinery.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, Figure 1 is a sideelevation of my improvement; Fig. 2 a rear elevation of aharvester-thrasher showing the manner of mounting my improvement inrelation thereto; Fig. 3 a plan looking in thc direction of the arrows3-3 in Fig. 2; Fig. 4 a detail section on dotted line l-l in Fig. 2;Fig. 5 an enlarged detail on the dotted line 5 5 in Fig. 2, and Fig. 6 adetail on dotted line 6-6 in Fig. 8 showing a manner of stabilizing anelevator operating in connection with my improvement.

In said drawings, the portions marked 5, 6, indicate a combinationharvester-tlnasher with the thrasher section of which I associate a bin,7 Said bin 7 may be composed of a sheet metal drum reinforced by angleiron rings', 9, and 10, or of any desired shape or construction, thelower end of the bin being provided with a spouted hopper, 11, forconveying grain therefrom. As a bin for the purpose, especially whenloaded with small grain is extremely heavy, it is important that itshould be so mounted as not to strain the thrasher 6. I provide asupport, such as a stub-axle, 12, which is hingedly connected to axle,13, ofA the thrasher, and at its free end is supported by a groundwheel, 14, which with wheel, 14:', of the thrasher, assist intransporting said bin, and stub-axle 12 being flexible permitsself-adjustment of wheel 14C to ground irregularities. To said stub-axleI secure a mast, 15, preferably in the form of a pipe, pivotallymounting the same to saddle, 16, by means of legs, 17, said legs andsaddle being connected by a bolt, 1S, which constitutes a pivot for mast15, and also a retainer for trail rod, 19, which latter is connected atits forward end to the thrasher and maintains `stub-axle 12 and wheel.14 in properposition while the machinery is moving. At the top of mast15 I provide radial arms, 20, secured to ring 10, which support bin 7,and to said arms I secure braces, 21, which extend downwardly and areaffixed to said mast. In order to maintain said bin in iexible relationto the thrasher I secure to the latter a brace, 22, which extendsoutwardly around mast 15 and is provided with a connecting member, 23,so that the assemblage is in effect a ring through which the mast ispermitted to move in vertical direction, and I further secure said brace22 to the thrashefl by the downwardly inclined braces, 24.

ln said bin T lY place a partition wall, 26, extending through itslength, and thus provide a housing in which an elevator, 27, ispositioned, its lower end being connected to the auger spout, 2S, o'l"the thrasher, by which arrangen'ient grain is conveyed from the thrasherand discharged into bin The upper end oit said elevator is maintained inposition by a guide, 2%), passing through slot, 3l), in holder, 3l, orwill be understood, any suitable means may be provided for maintainingsaid elevator instable position.

lt will thus be seen that the manner of liexibly supporting a bin upon astubaxle braced to permit its movement in vertical nirection maintainsthe bin and associated parts in stable position without imparting strainto the thrasher body. By extending the elevator 27 through the bin 7 andsupporting mast 15 in substantially the manner indicated permits saidbin to ascend and descend by the action of the mast and stub-axle as themachinery travels over irregularI ground conditions, and at the sametime, the relation of the thrasher and the bin to the grain elevator ismaintained as the latter moves through the bin only in a verticaldirection caused by the movement of the thrasher, and, as explained,said elevator is maintained steadily in its position, and prevented fromlateral movement by the means described. lllhile l have shown anddescribed a mast for supporting the bin upon tue stub-axle l do notdesire to'be understood as being limited to such precise arrangement,as, according to the capacity of the bins, l may find it suihcient `tosupport those of smaller type by laterally extending flexible links inconnection With upright or inclined supports sustained by a suitablebase, as the liexible stub-axle and its ground v-/heeh or the equivalentthereof, my object broadly being to provide a grain receptacle flexiblyassociated with a thrasher in such manner that either will moveindependently of the other, said receptacle being so mounted in relationto the thrasher as to travel therewith Without straining the latter orinterfering with its independent vertical movement or vibration.

l claim as my invention:

l. ',lhe combination, With the frame ot' a thrashing machine, of a binadjacent thereto, mea -s connected to said frame for supporting saidbin, a prop connected to said supporting means and to said bin for supgthe latter, and means connecting rop with said trame to permit the in--ident vertical movement of the latter. C''hc combination, with theframe of a hing machine ci: a stub-axle, supporting means mountedthereon, a hin mounted on said supporting means, and means connectingsaid supporting means and thrasher frame to permit vertical adjustmentof said bin.

3. The combination, with the frame ot a thrashing machine, of astub-axle extending therefrom, a ground Wheel supporting the free endthereof, supporting means mounted on said stub-axle, a bin mounted onsaid supporting means, and a brace connected to said thrasher frame forsustaining said supporting means.

el. The combination, with the frame of a thrasher, of a bin, a mastsupporting said bin, a stub-axle upon Which said mast is mounted, Wheelssupporting said stub-axle, and means for connectingsaid mast to saidthrasher.

' 5. rlhe combination, with the trame of a thrasher having an elevator,of a storage bin encasing said elevator to permit vertical movement ofsaid elements independently of each other.

6. The combination, with the frame of a thrasher having an elevator, ofa storage bin encasing said elevator to permit vertical movement of saidelements, and means in said bin to prevent lateral movement of saidelevator.

7. The combination, With a thrashing machine frame, of a storage binhaving an outlet therein, an open-ended elevator housing in said bin,and vyielding means connected to said frame for supporting said bin.

S. A thrasher frame having a stub-axle, a ground Wheel thereon, a bin,means for supporting said bin, pivotal means connecting said supportingmeans ,and said axle, and means connecting said stub-axle to saidthrasher frame for maintaining said ground Wheel in traveling relationto said frame.

9. A thrasher frame having carrying wheels, a ground Wheel adjacent toone of said carrying Wheels, means connecting a carrying wheel to saidground Wheel, and a bin mounted upon said connecting means,

l0. A thrasher frame having a brace extending laterally therefrom, asupport eX- tending through and adapted to move vertically in saidbrace, a storage bin mountifi-5 lli) ed upon said support, and meansatthel lower end of said support for sustaining the saine.

yll. The combination, With the frame of a thrasher, of a bin, a supportupon which said bin is mounted, a stub-axle, a leg pivotally connectingsaid support and axle, and means for sustaining said vsupport againstlateral movement.

12. The combination, with the frame of a thrasher, of an elevator, astorage bin through which said elevator passes, a mast supporting saidbin, and means supported by said frame upon which said mast is mountedto permit its vertical movement in relation to said trame.

13. The combination, with a thrasher frame, of a bin, a mast supportingthe same, a stub-axle connected to said frame, a Wheel at the outer endthereof, means for connecting said mast and stub-axle, and meansconnecting said frame and said axle for maintaining said Wheel intraveling relation to said frame.

14. The Combination, With the frame of a thrasher, of an elevator, abinadjacent said thrasher frame embodying a guide for said elevator topermit its vertical movement in relation to said bin, and means forconnecting said bin to said frame.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature.

WALLACE F. MACGREGOR.

